Name: Julie Murphy
Address: 77 Kenilworth Avenue, Wishaw, ML2 7LT, GB
Telephone: +447488312784
Price range: £50.00 per session

About me

Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or exhausted from managing everyone else?

Perhaps your mind never seems to switch off. You replay conversations, worry about what might happen and question whether you have said or done the wrong thing. Even when life appears fine from the outside, you may feel tense, emotionally drained or unable to relax.

You might find yourself saying yes when you want to say no, putting other people’s needs before your own or feeling guilty whenever you try to set a boundary. Perhaps you spend so much time avoiding conflict, keeping the peace or worrying about disappointing people that you have lost sight of what you need.

You may also be living with an emotionally immature, controlling or difficult parent, sibling, partner or other significant person. You might feel as though you are constantly walking on eggshells, managing their reactions or doubting your own judgement.

Or perhaps you are recovering from a narcissistic or emotionally damaging relationship and are trying to make sense of what happened. Experiences like these can leave you questioning yourself, struggling to trust people and wondering whether you are somehow the problem.

You are not weak, selfish or “too sensitive”—and you don’t have to work through it alone.

How counselling can help

Counselling gives you a confidential, non-judgemental space where the focus can finally be on you.

Together, we can:

Understand the anxiety, experiences and relationship patterns affecting you
Reduce overthinking and manage anxious or intrusive thoughts
Explore why saying no or setting boundaries feels so difficult
Recognise manipulation, guilt-tripping and emotionally unhealthy behaviour
Help you rebuild confidence and trust in your own judgement
Develop boundaries that protect your emotional wellbeing
Work through trauma and experiences that continue to affect your life
Find practical ways to feel calmer, safer and more in control

This work isn’t about me telling you what to do or insisting that you cut people out of your life. It is about helping you understand what is happening, recognise your choices and decide what feels right for you—even when a difficult person may remain part of your life.

Whether you are looking for short-term support with a specific problem or want to explore longstanding patterns more deeply, we can work at a pace that feels manageable for you.

About me

I am an NCPS Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist with more than 12 years’ counselling experience and over 6,400 client hours.

I am a trauma-informed Person-Centred practitioner and have worked across private practice, Employee Assistance Programmes, charities, prisons and community services. I have experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma, abuse, difficult relationships and complex emotional difficulties.

My approach is warm, straightforward and down to earth. Therapy does not need to feel clinical or intimidating. I aim to offer a space where you can speak honestly, feel understood and begin making changes that are meaningful in your real life.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

I can also offer Emotional Freedom Technique, commonly known as tapping.

EFT combines gentle tapping on acupressure points with focused psychological work. Some people find it helpful for reducing emotional distress, calming anxiety and feeling more grounded. It is entirely optional and can be used on its own or alongside talking therapy where appropriate.

What Happens Next?
Getting in touch is simple. You can:

Call, text or WhatsApp: 07488 312784
Email me
To book a session: https://calendly.com/wishawcounsellingservice

You can book directly via my link—whenever you’re ready.

Sessions

Sessions are available:

Face-to-face
By video call
By telephone

You can find more information about online counselling and answers to frequently asked questions on my website.

I aim to respond to all enquiries as soon as possible, Monday to Thursday. If you haven’t received a response, please check your spam or junk folder. If it isn’t there, please contact me again—I do reply to every enquiry.

Training, qualifications & experience

Experience

I have worked in a variety of settings outwith my private practice. My most recent role was working for a charity that specialised in working with survivors of abuse.

In the years prior to this, I have worked for other charities specialising in areas not limited to

Mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, stress, loss & bereavement, relationship breakdowns including separation, betrayal, affairs and divorce, anger management, PTSD, gender dysphoria and sexuality.
Moderate to severe mental health issues including psychosis, dissociation, self harm and hearing voices.
Various other charities which specialise in working with survivors of sexual abuse and violence.

This experience was gained in various settings

July 2017-Present, Wishaw Counselling Service, Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Nov 2021-Oct 2022, Moira Anderson Foundation, Counsellor
Jan 2015-Mar 2019, Open Secret, Prison Development Worker/Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Oct 2012-May 2015, Time and Space, Counsellor/Psychotherapist
July 2013-Mar 2015, SAMH, Time Limited Counsellor/Solution Focused
Aug 2010-Oct 2013, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre, Support worker, Counsellor on leaving
Nov 2013-Oct 2013, First Step Counselling Service, Counsellor
Aug 2010-May 2011, The Wynd, Counsellor

Qualifications

March 2025 - May 2025 Dr Lindsay Gibson - Certificate Program on Treating Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
November 2024 Pesi - Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapping: Evidence Based, Mind-Body Treatment Approach for Anxiety, Trauma & More
June 2020, Counselling Tutor, Online and Telephone Counselling
Oct 2012 – Jun 2014, Strathclyde University, Post Graduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling
Aug 2010 – May 2011, Motherwell College, HNC in Counselling

Professional & Personal Development Programmes

May 2026 NCPS - Accreditation Process to become PNCPS (Acc.).
May 2025 Jo Cullen - How to Sleep Better and Why it Matters
May 2025 BACP - Counselling in NHS Talking Therapies: PCE-CfD
March 2025 Babette Rothschild - Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue: Essentials for Women Working with Trauma
March 2025 Dr Chris Irons - Using Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for Trauma
February 2025 Windy Dryden - Single Session Therapy (SST)
June 2024 BACP - Integrating Coaching into Your Counselling Practice
January 2024 Counselling Tutor - 5 Practical Trauma-Informed Interventions for Therapists
October 2023 College of CBT - Developing Self-Acceptance With Your Client
February 2021 David Kessler – Types of Grief, Unattended Grief, Understanding Grief & Healing the 5 Areas of Grief
February 2021 Esther Perel – Growing Through Discomfort
February 2021 Zero Suicide Alliance – Suicide Awareness Training
February 2021 BACP – Working with Complex Grief
CAS Centre for Adolescent Studies – Trauma Basics for Youth Workers
January 2021 TURAS Learn NHS – Developing Your Trauma Skilled Practice
November 2020 Counselling Tutor – Bereavement awareness in Counselling
June 2020 Online Events Introduction to Working Online with Couples
June 2020 BACP – Working with Bereavement and Complex Grief
April 2020 The Foundation for Infant Loss – The Foundation for Infant Loss Training Course
April 2020 PESI - Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals: Distance Therapy Training (Digital Seminar)
April 2020 Online Therapy Institute – Moving Your Practice Online
April 2020 The OU & The BACP – How to do counselling online: a coronavirus primer
March 2020 ACT Counselling Services – Group Therapy
January 2020 Carolyn Spring - Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-Harm
October 2019 North Lanarkshire Council – Impact of Substance use on Children & Young People
October 2019 North Lanarkshire Council – Impact of Paternal Substance Misuse During Pregnancy
October 2019 North Lanarkshire Council – Child Sexual Exploitation
October 2019 NL CPC - Getting It Right In Child Protection
September 2019 North Lanarkshire Child Protection Committee (CPC) - The Impact of Paternal Illness on CYP
August 2019 North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) - FGM, Forced Marriage & Honour-Based violence
April 2018 BACP - Julia Samuel – Grief works: Stories of life, death and surviving
April 2018 Greenwood Events - Counselling Couples and Families: A Person-Centred Approach with Charles O’Leary
April 2018 BACP - Working with critical incidents. Prepared not scared; are you ready to respond?
November 2017 Open Secret, various speakers - Wellbeing Matters. A Conference Exploring Adverse Life Experiences and the Impact on Wellbeing
June 2017 NOTA, Becky Kaufmann, Scottish Trans Alliance - Clinical Forum Sex Offender Practitioner
February 2017 Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution – Transforming Conflict, Nurturing Human Relationships
August 2016 NOTA, Dr. Chris Irons – Compassion-Focused Therapy
January 2016 - Child Protection Training
November 2015 - Crisis and Aggression Limitation and Management
June 2015 Bluebell PND Service - Understanding Ante/Postnatal Depression/Anxiety
March 2015 Strathclyde University - Non-Directive Play Therapy in Action
February 2015 Ron Coleman, & David Campbell – Reclaiming our lives: Working with Males who have experienced sexual abuse
September 2014 David Murphy - Trauma and the Therapeutic Relationship
March 2013 Rufus May – How do we heal from experiences that drive us crazy?
Jan 2012 – Mar 2012 Motherwell College - National Unit in Clinical Psychology
Sept 2010 Motherwell College - Scottish Mental Health First Aid
Jan 2010 – Mar 2010 Motherwell College - Introduction to Counselling

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Accredited register membership

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I am trained to respond to critical incidents in the immediate aftermath of the crisis or while it is ongoing.

I work with local businesses to provide counselling to their staff.

I can work with people on a short term basis where the sessions may be limited to a specific amount.
I can also work with people in an open ended manner whereby we work until the client feels ready to finish therapy.

Please see my website www.wishawcounsellingservice.co.uk for more information or get in touch with me.